David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” which opens in theaters Friday, including Westwood’s Regency Village Theatre, is the first major award contender of the fall season. Fincher’s dramatic retelling of Gillian Flynn’s best-selling novel ushers in a time of cinematic prosperity and pop culture bliss – at least, for the next three months or so. Read more...
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October 2, 2:03 am
Multimedia exhibition shows history of cinema, ‘Hollywood Costume’
This post was updated on Oct. 2 at 3:25 p.m. In a darkened gallery, beads of light fall on various pieces of clothing, both old and new. Read more...
Photo: “Hollywood Costume” traces costume design through the past century. The exhibit displays various period pieces used throughout film history. (Courtesy of John Harbaugh)
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September 28, 12:00 am
Fans pay homage to Marilyn Monroe at Westwood Village Memorial Park
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Tucked in the middle of an unassuming Westwood block, Marilyn Monroe still holds court. Some visit her to leave a sentimental note, a stuffed animal or flowers. Read more...
Photo: Marilyn Monroe’s grave (above) at the Westwood Memorial Park is visited daily by tourists who leave lipstick-smeared kisses. Other celebrities, such as Billy Wilder and Dean Martin, are also buried at the small cemetery. (Jamie Huang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 28, 12:00 am
Meet the Editors: Brendan Hornbostel, Gail Acosta, Natalie Green and Asher Landau
Brendan Hornbostel, A&E editor Having grown up playing drums and guitar in bands in San Francisco, I’ve always been one to over-scrutinize every song down to its notes and phrases to find that one lyric that captures the humanizing quality of a great piece of music. Read more...
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September 23, 10:18 pm
Additions to Bruin Bash carnival compensate for concert venue change
After the flooding of Pauley Pavilion in July, the damage done to another UCLA staple, Bruin Bash, needed to be addressed. Because the Bruin Bash concert is typically held in Pauley, organizers Greg Kalfayan, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Campus Events commissioner, and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Irmary Garcia said they knew switching the location of Bruin Bash from Pauley to the Los Angeles Tennis Center would decrease the accessibility of this central event. Read more...
Photo: “Kill the Messenger,” starring Jeremy Renner, will be screened in Ackerman Grand Ballroom as part of Bruin Bash festivities, in addition to a carnival and concert. (Courtesy of Focus Features)
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September 22, 1:22 pm
TFT grad student uses Kickstarter to fund short film
Doug Turner’s film crew is set to shoot on deck of the SSV Tole Mour, the largest sailing school vessel on the West Coast, and backers on Kickstarter have been jumping aboard. Read more...
Photo: Set aboard the SSV Tole Mour, “The Apple Falls,” UCLA graduate student Doug Turner’s short film, is currently fundraising on Kickstarter. (Guided Discoveries)
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September 18, 12:35 am
UCLA students, alums take all finalist spots for Samuel Goldwyn awards
The five finalists for the 2014 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards, which accepts screenplays, teleplays and stage plays and is open to all UC students, were announced Tuesday. Read more...